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The Durutti Column — Gun
Album: Keep Breathing
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Released: 2006
Length: 5:27
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Lyrics:

18 years of American dream
Parading violence on my TV screen
See bullets and blood but I don't hear the scream
When it's over it feels like a dream

Did you see?
Did you see him?
Did you see?
Did you see him?

Yeah I've got your letter but I think it's come too late
It's too full of anger and you're burned out with hate
Where have you been hiding all this pain in your heart
I should have seen it was coming
I should have known from the start

I did not see me
I did not see me
I did not see me
I did not see me

I'm gonna get myself a gun
I'll use it on myself
I don't care where I go as long as it's somewhere else
Away from depression, anxiety and pain
Away from the greys of Manchester rain

Did you see me?
Did you see me?
Did you see me?
Did you see me?
Posted 3 days ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
 scoote wrote:
In the end, I don't know if it's good music or bad music or indifferent music. I have no idea. I don't really care too much, it's done with and over with. People would say, why do you release it anyway, if you don't really rate it? The answer is, whatever music it is, bad, good, indifferent, stupid, boring, whatever, – it's truthful. At the time, it's the truth, and it's honest. There's no attempt to portray an image or a career or anything. It's what it is. And truth can be painful. It's about losses close to me, and about my own depression, but it's cathartic. But you have to be truthful. If you're not true in what you do, if you're creative, then you should forget it. All I've ever tried to do is be truthful.
—Vini Reilly
 
 
Nice. Thanks for sharing this.
Posted 11 years ago by thekid    [ Reply ]
In the end, I don't know if it's good music or bad music or indifferent music. I have no idea. I don't really care too much, it's done with and over with. People would say, why do you release it anyway, if you don't really rate it? The answer is, whatever music it is, bad, good, indifferent, stupid, boring, whatever, – it's truthful. At the time, it's the truth, and it's honest. There's no attempt to portray an image or a career or anything. It's what it is. And truth can be painful. It's about losses close to me, and about my own depression, but it's cathartic. But you have to be truthful. If you're not true in what you do, if you're creative, then you should forget it. All I've ever tried to do is be truthful.
—Vini Reilly
 

Posted 12 years ago by scoote    [ Reply ]
It's like a little masterpiece.
Posted 12 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Never get tired of this. Sooo beautiful.
Posted 12 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
Bumming out
Posted 12 years ago by adamdbenson    [ Reply ]

I had lost track of Vini Reilly - did not realize he was still out there. Thanks for bringing it all back! I do like this, but not as strong as his earlier material from the mid eighties


Posted 12 years ago by akiml    [ Reply ]
 Toke wrote:


Safety or 'Cut Throat' ??  and don't make a mess on the carpet.
 
Electric, now go sit in the bath.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
This ist just an amazing piece of music! Totally underestimated....
Posted 12 years ago by mindpunk    [ Reply ]
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
Please pass the razor blade.
 
 

Safety or 'Cut Throat' ??  and don't make a mess on the carpet.
Posted 12 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
28 albums in 30 years -  I guess you don't have to like all of his work in order to appreciate his accomplishment.
Posted 12 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Please pass the razor blade.
 
Posted 12 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Dig this sound.
Posted 13 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
seeing a body of water like that will forever remind me of the movie The Host

Posted 13 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]

You guys just pulled off an absolutely beautiful and incredible and flawless transition to this song from Nellie McKay (w/ K.D. Lang) -You Had it Right.  That was just fantastic.

really nice atmospheric song.


Posted 14 years ago by natanz    [ Reply ]
 to_the_eleven wrote:
references to Neil Young "Broken Arrow" ?  did you see them?
 
Yeah, I heard that too.
Posted 14 years ago by favrood    [ Reply ]
I simply must wonder what those who disparage this are hearing. This is a really nice piece of music, isn't it? Should be sufficient by itself.
Posted 14 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Voice is reminiscent of early Brian Eno. Anyone hear that?
Posted 14 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 iscoot4peace wrote:

Normally I love the Durutti Column...but this song is boring.
 
Yeah, this is sub-par for DC. Someone give this guy a Starbucks Plenta espresso. 
Posted 14 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 iscoot4peace wrote:

Normally I love the Durutti Column...but this song is boring.

 

Wow, I would love to hear more from them. This is so lovely.
Posted 14 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
fourtwenty
Posted 14 years ago by ddbz    [ Reply ]
references to Neil Young "Broken Arrow" ?  did you see them?
Posted 14 years ago by to_the_eleven    [ Reply ]
But I really, really don't like this ending.
Posted 14 years ago by DarceySuzanne    [ Reply ]
Pretty, moody...I'd be curious to hear more of them.
Posted 14 years ago by DarceySuzanne    [ Reply ]
 daedalus wrote:
If these guys set out to create a mind numbing dirge as an accompaniment to a wrist slashing party, they've done a brilliant job.....
 
{#Roflol}

Posted 14 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 Gednabb wrote:
FINALLY Durutti C!

Thought I was the only one who knew they existed!!

Excellent music.
 
Normally I love the Durutti Column...but this song is boring.

Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
Fantastic guit accompanyment, haunting little down-beat number.

Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
I'm a sucker for his tuning and the tone he gets from his guitar. An instrumental CD would be fine by me....
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Loving this.  Not a band I had ever heard anything by, until hearing the also fantastic Nina on RP recently.
Posted 15 years ago by hugoallen    [ Reply ]
Interesting shot on the album cover - Kowloon waterfront, somewhere between the railway station and the New World centre, looking across to Causeway Bay and North Point, Hong Kong Island.  Used to run along it every morning.... long time ago, different life.

Shame the music doesn't actually measure up to the view.
Posted 15 years ago by DavidS_UK    [ Reply ]
very nice!
Posted 15 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
 raelic wrote:

cloth eared bint

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cloth eared bintiest
 

loathe ear lint

loathe ear lintier

loathe ear lintiest

Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
 radiojunkie wrote:
d u l l
d u l l e r
d u l l e s t
 
cloth eared bint

cloth eared bintier

cloth eared bintiest

Posted 15 years ago by raelic    [ Reply ]
d u l l
d u l l e r
d u l l e s t
Posted 16 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
heck yes, Vini Reilly. This is a wonderful Durutti song. For some reason it has me in the mood to hear some Felt. something off of Ignite the Seven Cannons, or Poem of the River. for some reason hearing Vini play guitar also makes me want to hear Lawrence too. Maybe it's just me...
Posted 16 years ago by zerozeroisland    [ Reply ]
FINALLY Durutti C! Thought I was the only one who knew they existed!! Excellent music.
Posted 16 years ago by Gednabb    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
Nothing like a song about suicide to start the day on a good note, eh?
Keep Breathing.
Posted 16 years ago by garthwb    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
If it was somebody who owed you money it would suck though.
Sung to the tune, "Lien On Me"?
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
pleh. wandering and mindless. He needs a good dinner.
Posted 17 years ago by Tagish_girl    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Well, if it wasn't mine, it's a good day.
If it was somebody who owed you money it would suck though.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
Nothing like a song about suicide to start the day on a good note, eh?
Well, if it wasn't mine, it's a good day. Likeable tune, anyway. Love the guitar.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
This whole album has been kind of a revelation for me. Truly amazing music. "Nina" is of course the standout track, but this one is very good as well.
Posted 17 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
daedalus wrote:
If these guys set out to create a mind numbing dirge as an accompaniment to a wrist slashing party, they've done a brilliant job.....
Nothing like a song about suicide to start the day on a good note, eh?
Posted 17 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
If these guys set out to create a mind numbing dirge as an accompaniment to a wrist slashing party, they've done a brilliant job.....
Posted 17 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
I love their other stuff I've heard, this is nice and soothing for me...got to get this CD!!
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]